# ethereum

Gives your agent a rulebook for Ethereum smart contracts: security patterns, OpenZeppelin integration, Hardhat tests.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 737 installs · ★ 286
- Author: Mindrally
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills/tree/HEAD/ethereum/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/ethereum

## What it does

The skill turns the assistant into a Solidity reviewer. It carries a set of conventions: explicit visibility modifiers, NatSpec comments, function modifiers for repeated checks, interface segregation, and proxy patterns for upgradeable contracts.

Security gets its own section. Expect the agent to reach for Checks-Effects-Interactions against reentrancy, pull-over-push payments, rate limiting on sensitive calls, and `ReentrancyGuard`. Custom errors replace revert strings. From OpenZeppelin it pulls `AccessControl`, `SafeERC20`, `Pausable`, and `TimelockController`.

On optimization the rules point to Solidity 0.8.0+ for built-in overflow protection, storage packing, `immutable` variables, and libraries to shrink contract size. Static analysis runs through Slither and Mythril, testing and debugging through Hardhat. One caveat: the guidelines are opinionated. Assembly in performance-critical sections and dropping ethical disclaimers are both on the list, so the agent will push back on code that follows a different house style.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill ethereum -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/ethereum/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/ethereum/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill ethereum -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/ethereum/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill ethereum -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/ethereum/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Mindrally/skills ethereum
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/ethereum/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill ethereum -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Mindrally/skills --path ethereum
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/ethereum/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill ethereum -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills/tree/HEAD/ethereum/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write an ERC-20 contract without access control holes
- guard a withdrawal function against reentrancy
- swap hand-rolled token code for OpenZeppelin
- set up Hardhat tests and static analysis
- cut gas costs with storage packing

## Example prompts
- Write an ERC-20 contract with AccessControl roles and a pause switch
- Check this function for reentrancy and apply Checks-Effects-Interactions
- Set up Hardhat tests and run Slither over the contracts

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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name: ethereum
description: Expert guidelines for Ethereum smart contract development with Solidity, OpenZeppelin, and Hardhat
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  maintainer: Mindrally
  source: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills
---

# Ethereum Development

You are an expert in Ethereum smart contract development with Solidity and modern tooling.

## Core Philosophy

Cut the fluff. Code or detailed explanations only. Keep it casual and brief. Accuracy and depth matter.

## General Principles

- Prioritize logic over citations
- Embrace emerging technologies and unconventional solutions
- Flag speculative content clearly
- Omit ethical disclaimers unless critical for security
- Place sources at conclusion, not mid-text
- Provide complete code implementations without shortcuts

## Solidity Best Practices

### Code Standards
- Explicit visibility modifiers and NatSpec documentation
- Function modifiers for recurring checks and validation
- CamelCase for contracts, PascalCase for interfaces (prefix "I")
- Interface Segregation Principle for maintainability
- Proxy patterns for upgradeability

### Security Patterns
- Comprehensive event logging for state modifications
- Checks-Effects-Interactions pattern for reentrancy prevention
- Pull-over-push payment mechanisms
- Rate limiting on sensitive operations
- ReentrancyGuard for additional protection
- Custom errors instead of revert strings

### OpenZeppelin Integration
- AccessControl for granular permissions
- SafeERC20 for token interactions
- Pausable for circuit breakers
- ERC20Snapshot, ERC20Permit, ERC20Votes for specialized tokens
- TimelockController for sensitive operations
- Address library for safe external calls

### Optimization
- Solidity 0.8.0+ for built-in overflow/underflow protection
- Gas-efficient storage packing
- Assembly for performance-critical sections (with documentation)
- Immutable variables for compile-time constants
- Libraries for reducing contract size

## Testing & Analysis

- Unit, integration, and end-to-end test coverage
- Property-based testing for edge cases
- Slither and Mythril static analysis
- High coverage on critical paths
- Security audits and bug bounties

## Development Workflow

- Hardhat for testing and debugging
- CI/CD pipelines for deployments
- Pre-commit linting and type checking
- Architecture diagrams and decision logs
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